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Finn Haakon Frolich clippings, 1908-1991
- Title
- Finn Haakon Frolich clippings, 1908-1991
- Identifier
- P1483
- Date
- 1908-1991
- Description
- Clippings about an Oslo-born "sailor and sculptor" who studied in Paris under Louis Ernest Barrias and in New York under Daniel Chester French and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. He was active in California in the early part of the century. Frolich founded the "Norse Studio Club" in Hollywood in 1923, and made portrait busts of persons like James J. Hill, Edvard Grieg, Luther Burbank, Roald Amundsen, Anna Q. Nilsen, and Jack London, who became a close friend. His work also includes monuments like "The Spirit of the Pacific." The collection provides information and illustrations of his work.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Clippings
Citation
“Finn Haakon Frolich clippings, 1908-1991,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10768.